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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 10, 2023, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Wangs Alliance Corporation d/b/a WAC Lighting of Port Washington, New York. A supplement was filed on March 23, 2023. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain LED landscape lighting devices, components thereof, and products containing same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,920,971 (the `` '971 Patent''), U.S. Patent No. 10,969,088 (the `` '088 Patent''), and 11,274,816 (the `` '816 Patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on multilayered wood flooring from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Notice is hereby given that on March 24, 2023, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued an Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337. On April 7, 2023, the ALJ issued a Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bond should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public only.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (``wire rod'') from Italy and Turkey and the antidumping duty orders on wire rod from Belarus, Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 8, 2023, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Gatekeeper Systems, Inc. of Foothill Ranch, California. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain electronic anti-theft shopping cart wheels, components thereof, and systems containing the same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,463,540 (``the '540 Patent''), U.S. Patent No. 9,091,551 (``the '551 Patent''), U.S. Patent No. 9,637,151 (``the '151 Patent''), U.S. Patent No. 11,230,313 (``the '313 Patent''), and U.S. Patent No. 11,358,621 (``the '621 Patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

Notice is hereby given that on March 31, 2023, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued an Initial Determination on Violation of section 337. The ALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public only.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on hardwood plywood from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on foundry coke from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on carton- closing staples from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

On March 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') published notices in the Federal Register of the suspension of its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on white grape juice concentrate (``WGJC'') from Argentina (Federal Register, March 24, 2023). Both suspension agreements took effect on March 17, 2023. The antidumping duty suspension agreement is based upon an agreement between Commerce and producers/exporters which account for substantially all imports of white grape juice concentrate from Argentina, in which each signatory producer/exporter has agreed to revise its prices to eliminate completely the injurious effects of exports of WGJC to the United States. The countervailing duty suspension agreement is based upon an agreement between Commerce and the Government of Argentina (``GOA''), wherein the GOA has agreed not to provide any new or additional export or import substitution subsidies on the subject merchandise and has agreed to restrict the volume of direct or indirect exports to the United States of WGJC from all Argentine producers/exporters in order to eliminate completely the injurious effects of exports of this merchandise to the United States. Accordingly, the U.S. International Trade Commission gives notice of the suspension of its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations involving imports of WGJC from Argentina, provided for in subheading 2009.69.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') has determined to terminate one of the seven defaulting respondents from the investigation on the basis of settlement. The Commission has also determined to issue a limited exclusion order (``LEO'') barring entry of certain centrifuge utility platform and falling film evaporator systems and components thereof that are imported by or on behalf of the six remaining defaulting respondents. The Commission has further determined to issue cease and desist orders (``CDOs'') as to three of the six remaining defaulting respondents. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 27) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety based on settlement. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 14) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ''), granting an unopposed motion to amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add Anhui Wollin International Co., Ltd. (``Wollin'') and Wuhu Wow-good Auto-tech Co. Ltd. (``Wow- good'') as named respondents.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 38) of the presiding Administrative Law Judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') final initial determination (``ID'') issued on October 28, 2022, finding no violation of section 337, in the above-referenced investigation. On review, the Commission has determined to find no violation of section 337. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain LED Landscape Lighting Devices, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same DN 3672; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-682 and 731-TA-1592-1593 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof from China and Mexico, provided for in subheadings 8607.30.10 and 7326.90.86 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, for which imports of certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof from China have been preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value. Subject merchandise attached to finished rail cars may also be imported under HTSUS heading 8606, or under subheadings 9803.00 and 7325.99, if imported as an Instrument of International Traffic.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Electronic Anti- Theft Shopping Cart Wheels, Components Thereof, and Systems Containing the Same DN 3671; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found a violation of section 337 in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has determined to issue: (1) a limited exclusion order (``LEO'') prohibiting the unlicensed entry of fitness devices, streaming components thereof, and systems containing same infringing certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,469,554 (``the '554 patent''); 10,469,555 (``the '555 patent''); and 10,757,156 (``the '156 patent'') that are manufactured by or on behalf of, or imported by or on behalf of, respondents ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. of Logan, Utah (``ICON'' or ``iFIT Inc.''); FreeMotion Fitness, Inc. of Logan, Utah (``FreeMotion''); NordicTrack Inc. of Logan, Utah (``NordicTrack,'' and together with ICON and FreeMotion, ``iFit''); and Peloton Interactive, Inc. of New York, New York (``Peloton''), or any of their affiliated companies, parents, subsidiaries, or other related business entities, or their successors or assigns; and (2) cease and desist orders (``CDOs'') directed against iFit and Peloton, or any of their affiliated companies, parents, subsidiaries, or other related business entities, or their successors or assigns. The Commission has also determined to grant a joint motion filed by complainants DISH DBS Corporation of Englewood, Colorado; DISH Technologies, L.L.C., of Englewood, Colorado; and Sling TV L.L.C., of Englewood, Colorado (collectively, ``DISH'') and respondents lululemon athletica inc., of Vancouver, Canada (``lululemon''); and Curiouser Products Inc. d/b/a MIRROR of New York, New York (together with lululemon, ``MIRROR'') that sought to terminate the investigation as to MIRROR on the basis of a settlement agreement. This investigation is terminated.

The United States International Trade Commission (Commission) is making technical amendments to its rules, relating to safeguard actions, and injury to domestic industries from imports sold at less than fair value or from subsidized exports, to conform with changes made by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (USMCA Act).